National Forecast

Issued at: 21 October 2025 20:05

TONIGHT

Tonight, will stay mostly dry with long clear spells. However, well scattered showers will continue overnight, most frequent in the west. Lowest overnight temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. Patchy mist and fog also possible.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 22nd October

Wednesday will start off mainly dry with well scattered showers continuing. Through the afternoon showers merging to longer spells of rain will spread from the southwest, with some heavy falls possible. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Largely unsettled with frequent showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. Feeling cooler with temperatures falling slightly below normal.

Wednesday night: Rain will gradually become confined to the east overnight with showers and clear spells following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in moderate northerly winds.

Thursday: Thursday will be a blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will become more frequent through the afternoon with some heavy downpours and the chance of thunderstorms and hail. Blustery with highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in fresh west to northwest winds, strong near west and northwest coasts.

On Thursday night, showers will continue to feed down from the northwest. The showers will be most frequent and heavy at times over the western half of the country, with longer dry and clear spells further east. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty west to southwest winds, with gales possible on west and northwest coasts.

Friday: Remaining blustery on Friday with sunny spells and widespread heavy showers, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong westerly winds veering northerly later in the day.

On Friday night, showers will largely clear to the south leaving mainly dry conditions and clear spells. A few light showers will linger. Cool with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

Saturday: A chilly day with scattered showers and sunny spells. Isolated hail showers are possible. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh northerly winds.

Further outlook: There will be further showers or spells of rain on Sunday and early next week, though there is the chance of longer dry spells. Remaining rather chilly.